Our Projects in the Philippines

The Philippines is an archipelago of more than 7,000 islands. Its population is over 80 million and is the only predominantly Christian country in south east Asia. The Philippines is still mainly an agricultural society and most of the poor live in rural areas, with little access to government services including health care, clean water and sanitation. The leading causes of death are heart disease, pneumonia, vascular disease, tuberculosis, cancer, and diarrhoea.

In the Philippines, ABM works through the Episcopal Church in the Philippines (ECP). Episcopalians are a small minority compared to other Christian denominations in the country. ECP’s ministry started and remains strongly focused on certain indigenous peoples in the North (the Igorots) and the South (the Tedurays). The ECP has six dioceses. The church sees community development and social justice as part of its mission.

ABM’s projects in the Philippines are:

Proclaiming the Gospel in the Philippines
Children and Youth in the Philippines
Clergy and Lay Specialisation (formerly Enhancing Ministry in the Philippines)
Water and Sanitation in the Philippines
Food Security